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Keeping it 1,000: Washington’s Myles Gaskin exceeds everyone’s expectations except his own


Iowa Position Group Preview: Linebackers


From seventh round to first-string: 49ers rookie Jullian Taylor gets a surprise promotion


'You really can't fight Father Time,' but Sue Bird is somehow better than ever


Terrell Owens should take a page out of Michael Irvin's playbook


Minor League Matters: Profiling three prospects who were on the move in July


In its seventh year, Smashfest is still raising funds, fun with NHLers


Nuggets great Alex English on A'ja Wilson: I expected her to be a game-changer for the league, and she has


Draft slight fueled Grady Jarrett's rise as one of NFL's top defensive tackles


Overrated and underrated teams in the preseason Coaches Poll


Rick Hahn did not personally deliver Eloy Jiménez's ticket to Chicago -- yet


As Greg Garza regains fitness, Atlanta awaits its left back—and ‘team interpreter’


Submit your questions for Pete Sampson’s Notre Dame Mailbag


Wisconsin Fall Camp Notebook: Day 1 brings movement up front, a new-look roster and a fresh soundtrack


Key takeaways from Virginia Tech's pre-camp press conference


Rookies rising, deep hits: One week in, some themes are emerging from 49ers training camp


Union Academy prospect Darius Lewis ready for his European ‘leap of faith’


NHL front office confidence rankings: Fans weigh in on how each team is doing


Camp in a Snap, Day Six: Panic or slight adjustment?


'This isn’t going to be fair': An oral history of the arrival of Randy Moss


With help of an ex-Giant, Patriots' unheralded Jacob Hollister paving path to bright career


Auburn's top 5 position battles entering fall camp and who will win each job


Sarris: How A's closer Blake Treinen is riding a new pitch to new heights


What’s next for Urban Meyer and Ohio State? 11 thoughts


P:60 Packers Podcast — Special guest Rob Demovsky


Breaking down Tyler Glasnow's Rays' debut as he's thrown right into the mix


Prayer to be named later: Overcoming the sports-sadness of watching your team sell


Egger: If Meyer knew, choosing loyalty over doing what's right is a head-scratcher


Dodgers' first-half heroes Muncy, Kemp battling to avoid second-half regressions


Brian Dozier enjoys Dodgers debut after he, Yasmani Grandal overcome gaffes


What Lindsay Whalen and Cheryl Reeve talk about in those pregame chats


Goldman: How Kevin Hayes' one-year deal could shape his future with the Rangers


Stats and rankings on all 15 players the Orioles acquired via July trades


Bills practice observations: Team might be settling in on a starting QB and center


Bruno Fernando hopes his improved game gets Terrapins back on track


How 'Heave' became Michigan State's 2018 slogan


Anthony Barr's hit on Aaron Rodgers would be penalized this year


The Dylan Cease Trade: How the White Sox are getting the prototype pitcher the Cubs envisioned


Blowing up the roster made sense, but dealing Kevin Gausman feels like a misstep


Rams Film Room: How to execute Wade Phillips' coverage schemes


With All-Stars away, Loons brace for a big game; Ramirez talks role and rumors


Camp Chronicles: Steelers offer a peek at their long-awaited and much-talked-about hybrid defense


As clash with Red Sox looms, unhappy Yankees confront a few harsh truths


The seemingly simple fix to Reynaldo López’s recent struggles


Feldman: So many chances for others, so many questions for Urban Meyer


Mandel: When will coaches like Urban Meyer learn from others’ mistakes?


Sex in the shadows: Traffickers exact a human toll from major sporting events


Lott: A personal farewell to Blue Jays' J.A. Happ, a class act and kind soul


Ten Teammates in a Hat: Sean Casey


Eagles practice observations: RBs work on blitz pickup and a changeup at CB


Looking at the Yankees versus the Red Sox -- past, present and future


With the No. 1 pick featured on 'Hard Knocks' this year, producers are aiming to capture the whole story


What we learned: Brian Kelly’s intro presser for Notre Dame’s 2018 preseason


Why FC Cincinnati's new signings have some USL clubs' supporters crying foul


More observations from Chiefs camp: Hill's quick feet, impressive CBs, Mahomes' adjustment


Looking out for No. 1: How Tracy Swinney helps his Clemson-coaching brother


What does the Football Outsiders Almanac have to say about Seattle's NFC West competition?


From winning a national title to a fast-food joint, the joyous second act of Gene Chizik


Diwun Black commitment brings needed positivity to Florida Class of ’19


Recap of Jeff Schultz's Live Q&A on Thursday


William Lagesson a throwback defenceman with a chance to make it in the modern NHL


Tracing Jeremy Pruitt’s rise from kindergarten P.E. teacher to Tennessee’s head coach


Tyler Polumbus: Four Broncos stand out in first week of training camp


Georgia Mailbag: Why Georgia fans shouldn’t worry about Fromm-Fields and just enjoy the ride


Jackie Bradley Jr. ranks the 10 best catches of his career


Kory's Breakdown: After monster July, Red Sox face tougher road ahead in August


The fight to ‘Fight On’: What it means to win a quarterback competition at USC


Blasting into the postseason race: A's sweep the Blue Jays, tie Seattle in the wild-card standings


Ten observations from Chiefs camp: Fuller's feet, Mahomes' improvement and a Chris Jones concern


After being labeled as a bad clubhouse guy, Brandon Kintzler wants to clear his name and win in October with the Cubs


What the Rockies see in the mirror after MLB's trade deadline — and what their dealings reveal


Why Dallas traded basically nothing for an underhanded free throw shooter and cash


A loss for the Giants, a loss for baseball: Johnny Cueto will undergo Tommy John surgery


Cowboys practice report: Randy Gregory is almost back


Mike Fiers is being a good sport, but he wants to pitch in the postseason


Cole Hamels leaves great first impression on Cubs: 'He can be a tremendous difference-maker for us'


What does Lamar Jackson want to prove in NFL debut? That he's a quarterback.


Banks: Remembering the greatness of Randy Moss as the Hall of Fame beckons


Bills Film Room: Why the Yankee Concept will be a big part of Brian Daboll's offense


Chat recap: Flyers Q&A with Charlie O'Connor


Crystal Dunn seizes an opportunity at left back for the USWNT


Out of the blue: Rookie Fred Warner's hit punctuates 49ers practice


State of the Nation podcast: Derek Carr on Peyton Manning, playing for Gruden, his touchdown dance, and more


How Dan Mullen handles discipline at Florida put under the microscope early


Exclusive Q&A with Brett Veach: Chiefs GM discusses Mahomes' skill set, RB situation and more


Are the Cardinals wasting some of Matt Carpenter's power by batting him leadoff?


Joe Montana to his fallen friend, Dwight Clark: ‘I will catch you on the other side — I love you, I miss you’


Carig: Did Yankees do most at deadline to help themselves in battle for AL?


Tigers prospect rankings: Top 10 pitchers


Seth Griffith, the 25-year-old journeyman, looks for a new home once more in Winnipeg


Oregon Mailbag: Why aren’t Mario Cristobal and the Ducks receiving more national buzz?


Handicapping the Devils' position battles, part I: The forwards


Phillies June/July report cards: Rotation hangs tough, bullpen arms help pick up offensive slack


Jon Gruden once again tackles his favorite subject — the technology in modern football


Your new Most Valuable Packer —would you buy a third-round rookie linebacker from Vanderbilt?


Chris Archer hits a Yinzer grand slam on his first day with the Pirates


How Chelsea, Real Madrid, and Juventus could influence the remainder of the summer transfer window


Raiders Film Room: Rashaan Melvin breaks down his own film and sets his expectations for this year


Over-the-top good: Nick Ahmed’s throws are unorthodox but on the money


As Mets prepare to host Atlanta, Matz's injury scare reinforces the danger of projecting pitching out long-term


Sixers Mailbag: Potential trade targets for Sixers, Bolden vs. Holmes, the starting lineup and more


Howe: What we learned in Patriots training camp practice No. 7


Peyton Manning and Charles Woodson visit Raiders camp and offer appraisals of Jon Gruden


How the Sabres might take the ice for their fourth annual Prospects Challenge


Young Bearcats squad heads north for much-needed experience


Seahawks camp observations: Earl Thomas’ message, defensive standouts and versatile tailbacks


After spring experiments, Tennessee reaches time to start finding solutions


From Finland to Sudbury: Luukkonen soon will be but a five-hour drive away


Cashman: 'It's been a while now, so it makes you wonder' — Is Sonny Gray cut out to be successful in New York?